Date: 1915-04-07
Source: Lenin Miscellany, vol. 27
Pages: 282-283

[«JOURNAL DE GENÈVE», 7. IV. 1915]

Editorial under the heading "Trop parler nuit" [Too much talk is harmful] regarding the book: "Les leçons du Livre Jaune 1914" by Henri Welschinger, member of the Institute, Bloud and Gay, publishers, Paris.

On 13. VII. 1914 (note the date!) in the Senate, Mr. Ch. Humbert, "the rapporteur of the army commission," wishing to demonstrate France's lack of preparedness, said in his speech that France had almost no heavy artillery, even in 10—13—21 cm. A 28 cm. Mortar would come... after a year!!

And the very next day, 14. VII. 1914, the War Minister, Messimy, announced in the Senate that

by the end of 1915 (!!) France would have
200 105 long guns
and by the end of 1917 (!!!) 200 120 short howitzers.

"Could Germany have drawn any other conclusion than: 'Let us march without waiting any longer'?"

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